-an ² : Tagalog Noun Affix

a place where the action expressed by the root is performed

root	meaning	root + affix	meaning
kain	eating	kainan	a place where people eat (e.g. a restaurant, café, cafeteria)

root	kain
meaning	eating
root + affix	kainan
meaning	a place where people eat (e.g. a restaurant, café, cafeteria)

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